Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing breast 
B)  pubic hair 
C)  underarm hair 
D)  seminal vesicles 
A)  developing breast 
B)  pubic hair 
C)  underarm hair 
D)  seminal vesicles

Question 2

Jane has been struggling with anorexia.According to your textbook, what percentage of her weight could Jane have lost over the course of the past year?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35%

Question 3

The personal fable is another example of adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What disorder is characterized by an intense fear of being overweight and is accompanied by a disgust for food?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  nervosa 
D)  enuresis 
A)  anorexia 
B)  bulimia 
C)  nervosa 
D)  enuresis

Question 5

MATCHING
-Three inches

Accepted Answer

A) testes 
B) women's moral reasoning according to Gilligan 
C) physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D) intense fear of being overweight 
E) imaginary audience
F)breast development
G)can engage in hypothetical thinking
H)men's moral reasoning according to Gilligan
I)storm and stress
J)early-maturing girl
K)binge-purge cycle
L)career matched to personality
M)early onset of puberty in Western countries
N)early maturing boy
O)boys tend to outperform girls
P)transition from childhood to adulthood
Q)often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
R)average female adolescent height gain per year
S)hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T)small class size, vocational components, early preschool interventions 
A) testes 
B) women's moral reasoning according to Gilligan 
C) physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D) intense fear of being overweight 
E) imaginary audience
F)breast development
G)can engage in hypothetical thinking
H)men's moral reasoning according to Gilligan
I)storm and stress
J)early-maturing girl
K)binge-purge cycle
L)career matched to personality
M)early onset of puberty in Western countries
N)early maturing boy
O)boys tend to outperform girls
P)transition from childhood to adulthood
Q)often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
R)average female adolescent height gain per year
S)hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T)small class size, vocational components, early preschool interventions

Question 6

Genetic differences alone have been shown to account for gender differences in mathematical and language abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of early maturing girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They exhibit a heightened increase in concern over their body shape. 
B)  They have lower levels of depression than later-maturing girls. 
C)  They are less likely to engage in sexual activity than later-maturing girls. 
D)  They have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
A)  They exhibit a heightened increase in concern over their body shape. 
B)  They have lower levels of depression than later-maturing girls. 
C)  They are less likely to engage in sexual activity than later-maturing girls. 
D)  They have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls.

Question 8

What is one of the two predictors of a school dropout?

Accepted Answer

A)  being male 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  reading below grade level 
D)  poor problem-solving ability 
A)  being male 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  reading below grade level 
D)  poor problem-solving ability

Question 9

What is considered to be the first noticeable sign of puberty in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  deepening of the voice 
B)  accelerated growth of the testes 
C)  accelerated growth of the penis 
D)  appearance of underarm hair 
A)  deepening of the voice 
B)  accelerated growth of the testes 
C)  accelerated growth of the penis 
D)  appearance of underarm hair

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes females who have anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are uncommon. 
B)  They tend to be of lower socioeconomic status. 
C)  They can lose 25% or more of their body weight in one year. 
D)  They show no other health indicators other than their weight loss. 
A)  They are uncommon. 
B)  They tend to be of lower socioeconomic status. 
C)  They can lose 25% or more of their body weight in one year. 
D)  They show no other health indicators other than their weight loss.

Question 11

Estrogen is responsible for acne problems during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mary is a grade 10 student.According to Canadian statistics, what is the likelihood she thinks she is "too fat"?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50%

Question 13

Which of the following is associated with early maturation in boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual deficits 
B)  enhanced self-worth 
C)  increased immaturity 
D)  childhood stress levels 
A)  intellectual deficits 
B)  enhanced self-worth 
C)  increased immaturity 
D)  childhood stress levels

Question 14

Which of the following is most UNLIKELY to enhance visual-spatial abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing sports 
B)  exploring the environment 
C)  playing with toys, such as Erector sets and Lego 
D)  oil painting 
A)  playing sports 
B)  exploring the environment 
C)  playing with toys, such as Erector sets and Lego 
D)  oil painting

Question 15

At what age on average, do adolescent girls' breasts begin to enlarge then typically reach their full size?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 9 to 13½ 
B)  age 9 to 14½ 
C)  age 10 to 12½ 
D)  age 10 to 14½ 
A)  age 9 to 13½ 
B)  age 9 to 14½ 
C)  age 10 to 12½ 
D)  age 10 to 14½

Question 16

Levels of body fat may trigger the onset of puberty in girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Formal operational thinking involves abstract and hypothetical concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While girls add more height during puberty on average than boys, boys add more fat on average than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best characterizes early maturing girls, compared with later-maturing girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
B)  They achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. 
C)  They have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. 
D)  They more likely to engage in sexual activity than later-maturing girls. 
A)  They have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
B)  They achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. 
C)  They have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. 
D)  They more likely to engage in sexual activity than later-maturing girls.

Question 20

MATCHING
-Puberty

Accepted Answer

A) testes 
B) women's moral reasoning according to Gilligan 
C) physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D) intense fear of being overweight 
E) imaginary audience
F)breast development
G)can engage in hypothetical thinking
H)men's moral reasoning according to Gilligan
I)storm and stress
J)early-maturing girl
K)binge-purge cycle
L)career matched to personality
M)early onset of puberty in Western countries
N)early maturing boy
O)boys tend to outperform girls
P)transition from childhood to adulthood
Q)often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
R)average female adolescent height gain per year
S)hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T)small class size, vocational components, early preschool interventions 
A) testes 
B) women's moral reasoning according to Gilligan 
C) physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D) intense fear of being overweight 
E) imaginary audience
F)breast development
G)can engage in hypothetical thinking
H)men's moral reasoning according to Gilligan
I)storm and stress
J)early-maturing girl
K)binge-purge cycle
L)career matched to personality
M)early onset of puberty in Western countries
N)early maturing boy
O)boys tend to outperform girls
P)transition from childhood to adulthood
Q)often accompanied by a decrease in grades and self-esteem
R)average female adolescent height gain per year
S)hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T)small class size, vocational components, early preschool interventions

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

Jane has been struggling with anorexia.According to your textbook, what percentage of her weight could Jane have lost over the course of the past year?

The personal fable is another example of adolescent egocentrism.

What disorder is characterized by an intense fear of being overweight and is accompanied by a disgust for food?

MATCHING -Three inches

Genetic differences alone have been shown to account for gender differences in mathematical and language abilities.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of early maturing girls?

What is one of the two predictors of a school dropout?

What is considered to be the first noticeable sign of puberty in males?

Which of the following best characterizes females who have anorexia?

Estrogen is responsible for acne problems during adolescence.

Mary is a grade 10 student.According to Canadian statistics, what is the likelihood she thinks she is "too fat"?

Which of the following is associated with early maturation in boys?

Which of the following is most UNLIKELY to enhance visual-spatial abilities?

At what age on average, do adolescent girls' breasts begin to enlarge then typically reach their full size?

Levels of body fat may trigger the onset of puberty in girls.

Formal operational thinking involves abstract and hypothetical concepts.

While girls add more height during puberty on average than boys, boys add more fat on average than girls.

Which of the following best characterizes early maturing girls, compared with later-maturing girls?

MATCHING -Puberty

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Exam 11: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

Jane has been struggling with anorexia.According to your textbook, what percentage of her weight could Jane have lost over the course of the past year?

The personal fable is another example of adolescent egocentrism.

What disorder is characterized by an intense fear of being overweight and is accompanied by a disgust for food?

MATCHING -Three inches

Genetic differences alone have been shown to account for gender differences in mathematical and language abilities.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of early maturing girls?

What is one of the two predictors of a school dropout?

What is considered to be the first noticeable sign of puberty in males?

Which of the following best characterizes females who have anorexia?

Estrogen is responsible for acne problems during adolescence.

Mary is a grade 10 student.According to Canadian statistics, what is the likelihood she thinks she is "too fat"?

Which of the following is associated with early maturation in boys?

Which of the following is most UNLIKELY to enhance visual-spatial abilities?

At what age on average, do adolescent girls' breasts begin to enlarge then typically reach their full size?

Levels of body fat may trigger the onset of puberty in girls.

Formal operational thinking involves abstract and hypothetical concepts.

While girls add more height during puberty on average than boys, boys add more fat on average than girls.

Which of the following best characterizes early maturing girls, compared with later-maturing girls?

MATCHING -Puberty

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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